Fretheim Hotel

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Garden
Lobby sitting area
Lobby sitting area
Check-in/check-out kiosk

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking available
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Flam, Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane, 5743
  • Place, Flåm Railway
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Flåm Railway Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Flam Marina
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sogndal (SOG-Haukasen)
    ‪83 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Twin Room (Balcony or garden access)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(29 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Historic Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Balcony (America Wing)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Junior Studio Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(19 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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About the area

Flåm

When you stay at Fretheim Hotel in Flåm, you'll be in the historical district, just steps from Flåm Railway Museum and Flåm Railway. .This ski hotel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Flam Marina and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Brekkefossen Waterfall.

What's nearby

  • West Norwegian Fjords-Geirangerfjord and Naeroyfjord - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Flåm Railway - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Flåm Railway Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Flam Marina - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Stegastein Viewpoint - 11 min drive - 13.2 km

Getting around

  • Flam Station - 3 min walk
  • Sogndal (SOG-Haukasen) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ægir Bryggeri - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Flåm Marina & Appartement - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Flam Marina Terrace - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Furukroa Kafé - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bakkastova - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Fretheim Hotel

Snow and skiing, steps from Flåm Railway Museum
Fretheim Hotel offers 122 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 122 individually decorated guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services. The ski shuttle (surcharge) makes getting to the slopes a breeze.
You can enjoy a meal at Restaurant Arven serving the guests of Fretheim Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Flåm? This hotel has 1668 square feet (155 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 7 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Restaurant Arven - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
Lobby Bar - This lobby lounge serves light fare only. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Ski shuttle (surcharge)
  • Parking on site (NOK 150 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Lobby Bar
  • Restaurant Arven

Things to do

  • Library
  • Playground
  • Ski passes

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 7 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre (1,668 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 4 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1879
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of NOK 350 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NOK 350 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: NOK 150 per day
  • Pet fee: NOK 350 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NOK 350 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Property is also known as

Fretheim Hotel Aurland
Fretheim Aurland
Fretheim Hotel Hotel
Fretheim Hotel Aurland
Fretheim Hotel Hotel Aurland

Fretheim Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 478 out of 864 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 253 out of 864 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 864 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 864 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 864 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

joozer

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was ok, not many varieties
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Front desk people were helpful. Dining room staff (both dining rooms) were mixed. Some were helpful and some much less so. The public areas and dining rooms were beautiful. Our room, which we upgraded to have a balcony, was surprisingly spartan. No safe, no room phone, no refrigerator, no lotion or hair conditioner. A single liquid soap for hands, body and shampoo. Room needed some TLC with a split in the upholstered bed frame, door jams beat up, a big black mark in the tub. The tub/shower was dangerous with a big step up and over (tub on some sort of lifted base), and then getting out from the slippery porcelain at an end that was sloped was precarious and we are fit people. The view of the fjord was stunning, but the room is more like a dorm room and needs updates. Plugs to charge electronics are found only at the baseboard level. The 3rd floor dining room food was very well prepared and delicious. The buffet breakfast had many options, but hot items were not tasty. Would have liked some nondairy milk options for cereal, coffee and tea.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chittaranjan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Constance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa Joye

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel located very close to the fjord cruises. A few good dining options nearby if you don’t want to eat at the hotel restaurant. Everything in Flam is a bit expensive as it’s a tourist spot. But a beautiful location to visit, and a lovely hotel to stay in.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Good location for sightseeing .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was nice. Did not like the bathroom, old rationed with sink with no counter space, it had old claw foot tub that there was no way to take a shower without flooding the floor since shower curtain didn’t go around the whole thing. Expensive hotel but still paid a lot to park and to top it off if you wanted to charge an electric car in the lot you had to buy some $20 card the hotel sells you to be able to use the charging if you are not from Scandinavia. Seemed like a money grab to me.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claus, Montgomery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeffrey, Edmond

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was tiny, the bed was too small for two people, and the mattress was old and too soft.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting for the hotel. Staff very welcoming. Buffet breakfast was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The property is warm and comforting. The lounge was restful and offered some lovely scenery. The staff were helpful and friendly. The moss on the outside decks should be cleaned as well as the hallway carpets!!! The food was okay but not great. But overall we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

john, palisades park

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful setting

Beautiful hotel in great setting. Breakfast is amazing. Grab a cocktail and enjoy at the wooden tables under the tree on the lawn.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Boey-Leng

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay

Great stay. Older style hotel but rooms decent sized and beds comfortable. Good buffet breakfast. Great location- easy walk when arriving by train and easy to get to the ferry.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. The scenery around the hotel is amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wenhui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay was wonderful! The hotel's location near the train station and cruise dock was ideal. Friendly staff, delicious breakfast, and a quiet, dark room ensured a restful stay. The only drawback was the lack of bedside power outlets.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location in a beautiful little town. It was a little warm in the evening with no AC, but that was to be expected with the warm weather.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The bed was so comfortable with the cleanest sheets. The included breakfast was excellent! It is expensive because of the location, but a good option for an overnight stay. We stayed in the family room and it was quite spacious and looked like the pictures.
Half of the family room. Another full bed in another large space around the corner.
A very short walk from the train station. Beautiful location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location and Food excellent.
A view from above the hotel on hiking trail.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kanwal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Their dining room closes at 9pm! The last Flam train gets in at 8:49 and so it is a rush to try and get to the dining - a buffet. They should extend the hours by 15 or 30 minutes and also serve a La carte especially for vegetarian guests. Their buffet is meat and fish heavy. Their breakfast buffet is also meat and fish heavy. Few hot dish options for vegetarian guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Guillermo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good property, rooms should be upgraded a bit
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the included breakfast was superior as was the view of the fjord from the restaurant, we had higher expectations for our room. The size wasn’t ideal for three adults and there wasn’t much of a view. The decor bordered on charming yet dated. The hotel’s proximity to the railway station and cruise ship ports, while convenient, made the location very touristy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you’re coming to Flåm then you MUST stay at the Fretheim Hotel! Breakfast is included and feels like a 5 star dining experience. Every outdoor excursion and dining is steps away. The rooms are clean, soft beds, and the views spectacular!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025